To conquer nerves, spend time imagining yourself doing a great job.
If one of the reasons why you don't sound friendly is because of nerves, spend some time memorizing small talk openers so that you can get conversations started without feeling nervous.
Mr. Frayre said he and a few volunteers spent a nerve-racking evening watching the floodwater approach the museum.
Shawna spent a nerve-wracking 30 minutes watching this smiley-faced chinstrap carefully navigate his way around sleeping elephant and fur seals.
It stopped in the middle of the Green River yard, and we spent a nerve-racking hour hiding, imagining the inside of the Green River jail.
I spent a nerve-racking night a block away from the European Central Bank headquarters in Frankfurt until the news came at 6 am that 85% of the 177 billion euros ($233 billion) was voluntarily presented by private investors for conversion in the largest sovereign debt restructuring in history.
Only Lauren, with his belief in happy endings, would have had the nerve to spend the millions of dollars necessary to bring the complex exterior of the mansion back to its original appearance (architectural preservationists have showered him with praise for this accomplishment).
But the years I spent testing my nerves at the top of various bobsled tracks around the world gave me the strength and bravado that I would need to conquer my fears.
